South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-06-10
TINY's PRESENT.
BY 8. A. WEISS.

/ was hastily swallowing my break
fast, with my ovcrcoat and valisc lying
on chair, prepared for starting
on brief business trip to the me,ropo-
lis.
My mother was pouring out my sec
ond cup of coffee; my sister Sophie, to
save time, buttercd roll; while D.ckcy
and Lotto, for once forgetful of break
fast. stood at tho window, prepared 10
give warning of the appearance of the
horse car which would take me to the
railway station, a few blocks distant.
Here's the carrier" cried D.cky.
And both he and Lottic, rushing to the
front door, Immediately returned, each
exultantly holding aloft letter.
Zone for me, from Cousin Dora"
said Sophie, examining the address; the
other for you, mammal strange hand :
writing and with a strange postmark. l
wonder who it can be fromf'
"open it." said mother, still occu.
pied with the coffee; and Sophie
obeyed.
From Alkaline Porter, Key West"
Mother looked up with sudden inter.
est.
Dear mel Cousin Hcctor's daugh-
ter! What does she say, Sophica"
'She says"-Sophic glanced rapidly
over the lctter--"she has been spending
some months in Florida, and, being now
on her return home, proposes to stop with
her little girl, Tiny, and pay us few
days visit. She wishes to see the rcla-
tives of whom she Ii; heard her father
so often speak"
Il shall be very glad to have them
come-very mother said, warmly.
ut is really sad to think how our rcla-
tives have drifted apart in the last thirty
years. Why, If our children shou d
meet now married, and with strange
names-they would not know each other.
Yes, this must be Hector's daughter
Alkaline ct was grandmother's nance
who married about six years ago, and
was left rich and handsome widow in
less than two years after her marriage.
And she has little girl-poor thing!--
about Lottie's age, should think"
"Oh, Pm so glad ~ exclaimed I.ottic.
with enthusiasm. Wont it be nice to
have another little girl to play wilhl'
"a young widow, rich and hand
somc," said Sophie, glancing arch.y at
me. What pity you should he going
av az, Aleckl We must try and keep
her until your return"
eve will fix the cast room at once
mother resumed, practically, "and put
up the little trundle-bcd for Tiny.
But when are we to expect them,
sophier'
$50 soon as she hears from us, being
now on her way home. will write at
once"
"Hellol All aboardi Car comingr'
shouted Dickey.
And had just time to hurriedly kiss
them all around and make rather un-
dignificd dash after the car az it was
disappearing around the corner.
In the eight days OF my absence r.
ceivcd two letters from hom1.
Tho first was hurried one from
mother, saying all were well. Mrs. Pot.
ter and Tiny had arrived, and were
charming, and she hoped would be
back in time TO sec them. And then she
proceeded with some directions in re-
gard to certain purchases with which she
had commissioned me.
The second letter was scrawl from
Loitic.
DEAR BRoTHER ALEcK-Wc arc all
well. Tiny is lovely, and / do love her.
We havt fine times IN tho garden. She
is so sorry she left her lovely doll mt
home. She wears lovely drcssc'. Her
mamma gave me one OF her sashcs-blue.
worked with aisics. would like 10
have pink sash IL you bring me any
presents, be sure to bring Tiny some.
She loves French on-bons; she said so
SO do l. Yo-r devoted little sister,
LoTTfE.
Artiul little Lotti-l smiled NJ her
cunning suggestions, through which was
apparent n Characteristic honesty and
frankness.
And the day before left the city for
home, / stepped into store and pur
chased a few presents whcrewith to dc.
light her heart--not forgetting tho pink
sash and the French bon bons; and for
Tiny ] selected beautiful doll, to re.
place the one she had unfortunately TO-
gotten TO bring, and also Noe
ark, which ] knew to be that ne,